“The debate analysis in the media is rampant with contest analogies of war, baseball, boxing, football; you name it. Any testosterone contest imaginable is fair game.” WarGamesNamesMediaFootballFairsBaseballDebateAnalysisBoxingContestsAnalogiesTestosteroneFair Game Author:Jonathan Raymond
“Livability has always struck me as a consolation prize.” PrizeConsolationConsolation Prize Author:Jonathan Raymond
“My narrative is that I've never known what's coming next-I still don't. I fell down the right set of stairs and have been surrounded by people who have picked me up and said, “Let's try this again.” It's been one anxious block of uncertainty after another.” PeopleTryingHas BeensSaidStillsNextKnownBlockNarrativeUncertaintyAnxiousStairs Author:Merlin Mann
“I'm a project manager, not a magician. Magicians have way cooler hats.” WayProjectsManagersHatsMagician Author:Merlin Mann
“It is curious, isn't it, that things you know well never look dirty and dilapidated-other people's old furniture looks shabby and moth-eaten. “I would never have that horrible old couch in my room,” you say. But your own old couch is every bit as bad and you are not disgusted with its appearance; it is your friend, you see, and you remember it when it was new and smart. Friends that you have known for a long time and love very dearly never seem to grow old.” PeopleKnowsWellsLooksLongSeemsRememberGrowsBitsRoomsKnownLong TimeSmartAnd LoveAppearanceHorribleCuriousDirtyFurnitureCouchesMothsDisgustedTime And LoveShabby Author:D.E. Stevenson
“One problem I have with faith-healing is that it tends to be focused only on the physical aspect of healing. But Jesus always backed away when people came to him only to get their physical needs met. My goodness, he was ready to have you lop off your hand! His real interest was in healing the soul.” PeopleNeedsRealSoulProblemHandsJesusInterestHealingReadyMetsGoodnessAspectFocusedFaith Healing Author:Joni Eareckson Tada
“Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It's me and easels, and the pencils. And as long as I don't drool too much over the canvas, the colors come out pretty good. And it's a chance to express all that I've got inside, that I sometimes keep hidden. And I think that's why I paint big broad, wide open landscapes.” ThinkingWellsLongSometimesBigsChanceToo MuchOne ThingColorPaintingPaintWideLandscapeBroadsCanvasPencils Author:Joni Eareckson Tada
“Anyone who takes the Bible seriously agrees that God hates suffering. Jesus spent most of his time relieving it. But when being healed becomes the only goal - 'I'm not letting go until I get what I want' - it's a problem.” WantProblemSufferingHateJesusGoalLetting GoAgreeHealedNot Letting Go Author:Joni Eareckson Tada
“Americans are nervous; Americans are restless; and what troubles me the most is that Americans are uncharacteristically pessimistic.” TroubleNervousRestlessPessimistic Author:Joni Eareckson Tada